Necktie-fastener



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P. KUBEU.

NEQKTIB FASTENER- No. 299,078. Patented May 20,1884;

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FREDERICK KUBEC, OF RIVERSIDE, IOWA.

NECKTI E-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 299,078, dated May20,1884.

Application filed March 28, 1884.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK KUBEc, of Riverside, county of Washington,Iowa, have invented a new and Improved Necktie-Fastening, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to an improved metallic necktie-fastener; and itconsists of the construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, allas hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both figures.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my new and improved metallicnecktie-fastener in its simplest form, as it appears when applied to thecollar, the tie proper being shown in dotted lines; and Fig. 2shows inrear elevation a modified form of fastener detached from the necktie andcollar.

In making my new necktie-fastener I employ two pieces of spring-wire, AB. The wire A is bent to form the hooks c 0, crosswire 0, and eyes 6 e,by which latter it is attached to the central portion, 12, of the wireB. The wire B, at each side of the central portion, b, thereof, is bentupward to form the upwardly-projectingcurvcd spring-arms d d, and theextremities of these arms dare bent inward toward each other, formingthe horizontal portions f f, which come against the fold of the collarinside when the tie is put on, and the springarms of are so formed inheight relative to the height of the hooks c c that the horizontal armsf f normally stand slightly above the hooks c, as shown in Fig. 2, sothat when the necktie is put on the arms (:5 d will be depressed, so asto exert a downward spring action upon the hooks c, which serves to holdthem in close contact with the band of the collar, as will be understoodfrom Fig. 1.

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Instead of leaving the wire B plain, as shown in Fig. 1, I may form thecoils g in it at the main bends thereof, as shown in Fig. 2, thusstiffening the arm (I, so that very small wire may be successfully usedin making the fastener.

The fastener is to have the material of the necktie stitched to it, sothat the arms at will be left free; and the tie is to be put on bysimply placing the hooks c 0 over the band of the collar, and thenslipping the arms. (I under the fold of the collar, and these arms dbeing slightly higher than the hooks a they will come against the foldof the collar inside, and will be depressed from contact with thecollar, so as to exert a downward spring action, which will hold thehooks c 0 well down over the band of the collar and prevent the necktiefrom slipping up and becoming detached.

In this manner it will be seen that the fastener is very practical,cheap, and durable, and is very convenient, since it does not require tobe attached to the collar-button, which is always annoying andtroublesome.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. The necktie-fastener herein shown and de scribed,consisting of the hooked. central wire, A, and outer wire, B, bent toform springarms cl, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The wire B, bent to form the spring-arms d and horizontal arm f, incombination with the centrallyattached wire A, bent to form hooks c, thearms f being held by arms cl slightly above the hooks c, substantiallyas and for the purposes described.

FREDERICK KUBEO.

Vlfitnesses:

J 0s. DUDLY, W. B. FORD.

